Strainer-cloth fastener



Feb. 22,1927. 8, 33

C. M. HUBBARD STRAINER CLOTH FASTENER Filed Nov; 25, 1925 Patented Feb. 22, 1927.

UNITED STATES A E T 'QFFICE.

IYQLAYTQNHIVL HUBBARD, or ELK 'MoUnn, WISCONSIN.

STRAINER-CLOTH FASTENER.

Application filed November pail for efliciently holding a strainer cloth across the top of the pail during the straining of a liquid through the cloth.

Another object of the invention is the pro vision of a device as above outlined, constructed of two sections which have one end of each arranged for connection to the other, said sections having the opposite ends there" of slidably attached together, and having a spring clamping means arranged to engage each section at their slidably connected ends for yieldably holding said ends against sliding movement. I r

A further object of the invention is to provide a handle member on eachsection adjacent the ends of the sections arranged. for connection together, said handle members being provided by offsetting a portion of each section, which will permit a certain amount of yieldable expansion of the device found desirable in devices of this character.

It is also an object, of the invention to provide a device of the above indicated character, which is simple and substantial in construction, which can be manufactured economically, and which will be thoroughly eflicient and practical in use. p

lVith the foregoing and other" objects in view, which will be apparent as the descrip tion proceeds, the invention resides. in the construction and:arrangement of parts, as hereinafter described and claimed, it being understood. thatichanges can be made with in; the scope of what is claimed,without departing from the spirit of the invention.

The invention is illustrated. in the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a perspective view'of my improved device,

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same, showing a portion thereof broken way, and showing the device arranged about the top of a pail,

Figure 3 3-3'of Figure 1, and

Figure 4 is afragmentary top plan of the clamping element. V

In carrying out the invention, the numerals 10 and 11 designate a pair of sections, constructed of spring wire, and arranged for connecting the opposite ends thereof together in order to hold a strainer cloth over is a cross section taken on line.

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the top of alpail. One end of each section.

10 and 11 is provided with an eye 12 oifse-t for slidably receiving the other section, as clearly shown in Figure 1 of the official drawing. It will be noted that by slidably attaching one end of eachsection to theother section that portions of each section lie. parallel and:adj.acent each other. Arranged upon the parallel arranged spaced portions of the sections 10 and 11 is-a spring element 13 foryieldably holding said sections against sliding movement with relation to each other. The element 13 is constructed. of spring wire bent intermediate its ends, as'atl l, and havingthe side portions 15 slightly bowed outwardly, as at 16, adjacent the point of bending 14. and then having said side portions 15 arranged in contact with each other and lying side by side, as at 17. The side portions 15 are bent upwardly, adjacent the point wherethe same are brought to contact with each other, in loop formation, so; as to extend around the parallelarranged portions, of the sections 10, and ll. 'The terminals of the wire extend down between the bowed portions 16 thereof and have the" extreme "terminals turned upwarcuy, as. at 18.. The: side. portions 15. are alsocslightly turned upwardly at the bowed portions 16 adjacent the point of bending 1 1, as at :19. From; the foregoing, it can be seenthat the; element 13 will frictionally engage the parallel arranged portions of the sections10 and 11,,thus yield:- ably holding the same against sliding movcment.

.Upon theopposite end of the section 10 isarranged an eye 20 for receivingan angled portion 21 carried by the'opposite end of the section 11. .The eye 20 and. the angled portion 21 will serve-as. means for permitting the connection and disconnection of the device about a pail. The wires forming the sections 10 and 11 are provided with elongated offset portions 22 and 28 adjacent the eye 20 and angled portion 21 respectively, for forming finger engaging portions for placing or removing the angled portion 21 from the eye 20. Itcanbe seen that by offsetting portions of the sections 10 and 11 to form the finger engaging portions 22 and 23 that the device may be slightly expanded for engagement about difierent size pails with Iii) of the sections 10 and 11 are slid with rela tion to each other against spring tension of the element 13 so that said sections, will snugly encircle a. pail. The hand engaging otl'set portions 22 and 23 are then engaged and by moving the same the angled portion 21 may be inserted in the eye 20, thus holding the device snuglyabout the pail so as to retain the straining cloth in proper position. As the element 13 is constructed of spring wire, the same will always 'lrictionally engage the slidably connected ends of the sections 10 and 11, thus preventing sliding movement thereof except when excessive pressure is applied to said sections. It is also to be noted by the construction of the element 13 that the tension on the slidably connected ends will not be lessened by continual use and that the danger of the element 13 troni becoming disconnected from said slidably connected ends is eliminated, due to the fact that the ends of the wire forming the element 13 extend down between the bowed portions 16 thereof.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new is:

1. A strainer cloth fastening device comprising a pair of sections constructed of wire, eyes termed on one end of each wire section for slidably receiving the other wire section therein so as to arrange portions of said wire sections parallel and adjacent each other, and spring means frictionally engag ing the parallel arranged portions of said wire sections for yieldably holding the sections against sliding movement with relation to each other, and means arranged on the opposite ends of said sections for connecting the same together.

2. A strainer cloth fastening device comprising a pair of wire sections, means arranged upon one end of each wire section for slid ably connecting the same to the other wire section, a spring element arranged about the slidably connected ends oi said wire sections for frictionally engaging the same in order to yieldably hold the same against sliding movement, said spring element comprising a wire arranged in loop formation about said slidably connected ends and means arranged upon the opposite ends of said sections for connecting the same together.

A strainer cloth -fastening device comprising a pair 0t wire sections, one end of each wire section arranged for slidably attaching the same to the other wire section, and a spring element arranged about said slidably connected ends oi said wire sections for irictionally engaging the same in order to yieldably hold the same against sliding movement, said spring element comprising a wire bent intermediate its ends and having its ends arranged adjacent each other and looped about said slidabiy connected ends of said sections, said wire having the terminals thereof arranged between the side portions out said wire formed by bonding the same intermediate its ends.

A strainer cloth fastening device comprising a pair of wire sections, means for slidably attaching one end of each section to an end of the other section, springm-eans tor frictionally engaging the slidably connected ends of the sections for yieldably holdine' the same against sliding movement, means arranged on the opposite ends of said wire sections for connecting the same together. and elongated oitset portions termed in said wire sectioitis adjacent the ends for LIUlll'l(i ftion together for providing linger engaging portions, said linger engaging portions providing means for permitting a certain yiehtable expansion of the device.

In testimony whereof, I have atlixed my signature.

CLAYTON M. HUBBARD. 

